Sentences with phrase «harassment accusations against»

Last week's New York Times story titled «Decades of Sexual Harassment Accusations Against Harvey Weinstein» is no exception.

October 9, 2017 • He was forced out days after The New York Times published a report detailing decades of sexual harassment accusations against Weinstein, levied by ex-employees and the legal settlements that followed.

Similarly, House of Cards, which has been nominated for best drama series multiple times and even scored a 2015 best actor Globe for Kevin Spacey, is likely to be excluded following sexual harassment accusations against Spacey and his subsequent removal from the show's next season.

Lord Of The Rings director Peter Jackson broke his silence on his experience working with Harvey Weinstein this week in an interview with New Zealand news magazine Stuff, saying that Weinstein and his brother Bob blacklisted two of the actresses who have since gone public with harassment accusations against Harvey.

Silver, who is under fire for mishandling sexual harassment accusations against now ex-Assemblyman Vito Lopez, held an emotional breakfast with female members of the Democratic conference.

That tenure includes an investigation this year critical of Silver for crafting a secret $ 103,000 settlement to end a group of sexual harassment accusations against Assemblyman Vito Lopez, a Brooklyn Democrat.

The floodgates opened with a New York Times story about sexual harassment accusations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, who has since been accused of raping multiple women and is now being investigated by multiple police agencies.

Block backed off charges that Rick Perry's campaign was behind leaks about sexual harassment accusations against Cain.

Hillary Clinton has said she was «dismayed» by sexual harassment accusations against a senior «faith» adviser to her 2008 presidential campaign, but said the case was «taken seriously and addressed.»

Republican gubernatorial candidate Marc Molinaro believes a state agency boss should be terminated for his response to sexual harassment accusations against a department head.

Not exact matches

Under Kalanick, Uber had run roughshod over regulators, faced accusations of rampant sexual harassment, and allegedly obtained medical records of a woman in who said an Uber driver in India had raped her (Uber recently settled a U.S. lawsuit that the woman had filed against the company).

O'Reilly left the network in April following revelations of numerous accusations of sexual harassment made against him while he was working at Fox News.

At rallies on Friday, Trump attacked the credibility and appearance of his accusers and railed against the press, blaming the sexual harassment accusations on a media conspiracy to bring down his campaign.

Since claims of sexual harassment in the workplace ignited the #MeToo movement last year, companies have been struggling to handle accusations against star employees.

As the accusations against Bill O'Reilly piled up, he remained valuable to Fox News — this February, the network's parent company signed a four - year contract paying him $ 25 million a year, despite a fresh $ 32 million sexual harassment settlement between O'Reilly and a legal analyst, according to the New York Times.

BE has written at least a couple of articles on the accusations against him and some of his students (rape, sexual harassment, coercion...).

The measures were announced by Sens. Cathy Young and Elaine Phillips and come amid a flood of harassment accusations leveled against powerful men in the media, entertainment and politics.

Former NYC Comptroller and Rep. Liz Holtzman: «Now, in light of the torrent of accusations against powerful men both in government and out, it is a good time for New York City government — which prides itself on being one of the most progressive in the U.S. — to undertake a thorough assessment of its own practices on sexual harassment.»

A likely venue is the Joint Commission on Public Ethics, which has investigated and released reports on accusations of harassment leveled against Assemblyman Vito Lopez and Assemblyman Dennis Gabryszak.

In the wake of the accusations against Lopez, the Assembly in 2013 began a review of sexual harassment policies and how it handles and investigates complaints.

Sexual harassment accusations have been leveled against a variety of powerful men in recent weeks, forcing them out of jobs in the media, entertainment and in politics.

The New York State Attorney General's Office said a judge should dismiss a federal lawsuit against the state and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D - NY, connected to accusations of sexual harassment against a former high - ranking economic development official.

The accusations against Schneiderman grew directly out of the #MeToo movement, with activist Michelle Manning Barish, one of the accusers, praising actress Rose McGowan for her example and bravery in speaking out against harassment.

Peter Martins, 71, the longtime leader of New York City Ballet, has been removed from teaching his weekly class at the School of American Ballet while the two organizations jointly investigate an accusation of sexual harassment against him.

Trump's attack on Gillibrand sparked a fierce backlash, as critics said the president made an outlandish and sexually suggestive accusation against the Senate's foremost fighter against sexual harassment.

Rep. John Conyers is stepping down from his post as the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee amid accusations of sexual harassment against aides and misuse of office resources, the lawmaker announced, even as he denies the allegations.

Both Walmart and Target have announced plans to drop Batali - branded products from stores following accusations of sexual harassment against the celebrity chef.

«CBS This Morning» co-host Gayle King said last night that the accusations of sexual harassment against her former colleague Rose are «still very painful,» but added the network nonetheless had to report on them.

The New York State Republican Party is turning a familiar Democratic Party accusation back against the Assembly Democrats, who are involved in a sexual harassment scandal.

The state's Republican Party is turning a familiar Democratic Party accusation back against the Assembly Democrats, who are involved in a sexual harassment scandal.

Sam Hoyt, former Buffalo - area assemblyman and regional head of economic development under Governor Cuomo, resigned his post one day before it became public that he'd paid a woman $ 50,000 in exchange for her ending accusations of sexual harassment against him.

However, she said sexual harassment accusations must be vetted outside the Legislature to truly safeguard against retaliation.

McLaughlin is the latest state lawmaker to face allegations of sexual harassment, a wave that began in 2012 with accusation against then - powerful Democratic Assemblyman Vito Lopez, ultimately sweeping up other lawmakers from both parties.

The NYPD has launched an investigation to find out whether there are additional sexual harassment or assault accusations against Weinstein.

Perhaps the most controversial episode of Silver's career before his indictment was his handling of rape accusations against top aide J. Michael Boxley and, later, sexual - harassment allegations against the recently deceased Assemblyman and Brooklyn Democratic power broker Vito Lopez.

Sam Hoyt, former Buffalo - area assemblyman and regional head of economic development under Gov. Andrew Cuomo, resigned his post one day before it became public that he'd paid a woman $ 50,000 in exchange for her ending accusations of sexual harassment against him.

It also resurrects accusations of sexism and harassment levied against Tolbert as the National Basketball Association's senior vice president of security from 2004 to 2010, when he retired.

The lawsuit and suspensions are the latest in a wave of sexual harassment scandals that have led to firings and resignations of powerful men across a number of industries after a New York Times investigation into accusations of sexual harassment and abuse against the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.

The abuse accusations brought about a shocking downfall for New York's top lawman, who had been a vehement supporter of the #MeToo movement, and filed a lawsuit earlier this year against Harvey Weinstein's company, saying it had broken New York law by failing to protect employees from sexual harassment and intimidation.

It also resurrects accusations of sexism and harassment levied against Tolbert from when he served as senior vice president of security for the NBA from 2004 to 2010, when he retired.

While written in reaction to accusations against Bill O'Reilly and Roger Ailes, season two of Master of None included a subplot about a renowned chef and TV host (played by Bobby Cannavale) who partners with Dev on a new TV series and is later accused of sexual harassment.

The fall of Harvey Weinstein, after stories in the New York Times and the New Yorker detailed multiple allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct, triggered an avalanche of accusations against a number of men that reshaped this year's awards season.

What Harvey Weinstein's Apology Reveals — Megan Garber writes that Weinstein responded to an article reporting «decades of sexual harassment accusations» against the mogul with a statement that perfectly captures this chaotic moment in American culture.

Less than a week ago, Seacrest's accuser, former stylist Suzie Hardy, came forward with the specifics of a harassment claim she raised with E! owner NBCUniversal last November — including accusations that Seacrest groped her genitals and pressed his erection against her.

Since charges of sexual harassment and assault emerged against Weinstein last fall, unleashing a cascade of similar accusations and the creation of such movements as #MeToo and Time's Up, the movie industry has been embroiled in a push - pull of self - examination and defensiveness.

Following further accusations against Knight Landesman, co-publisher of Artforum, 150 artists, curators and museum directors joined together to write a letter openly denouncing sexual harassment and abuses of power in the art world.

I offer these as examples of the type of attacks, false accusations, and harassment that anyone who has been involved in fighting back against eco-activism has been subjected to routinely.

The accusation of criminality against leading climate scientists takes the denialist campaign of harassment and intimidation to new depths, and immediately conjures up images of McCarthyism.

In recent weeks, the news has been saturated with stories of people in positions of power attempting to use their influence to cover up accusations of sexual harassment and assault levied against them.

OTTAWA — The Green Party announced Thursday that an external investigation concluded that accusations levelled against longtime leader Elizabeth May do not constitute workplace harassment.